Yahoo News A Vibrant American Musical Career, far From America's Cultural Capitals
In the early 1970s, a young singer-songwriter named Larry Groce was launching his career in the music business. He had grown up in Texas, moved to Los Angeles, started recording albums, and in 1976 had a Top Ten hit with the novelty song "Junk Food Junkie."
After that song came out, Dick Clark invited Groce onto his American Bandstand show. You can see a clip from that below—and down at the very bottom of this item, a different clip of Groce singing the "Junk Food" song. But what Clark mainly asks about in this clip is Groce's recent role as a "musician in residence," sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts, in rural areas of West Virginia.
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This article was originally published at http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/12/from-american-bandstand-to-mountain-stage-music-as-cultural-connector/383650/?UTM_SOURCE=yahoo
